Horst Stein

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Horst Walter Stein (born 2 May 1928 in Elberfeld) is a German conductor. His father was a mechanic. At school in Frankfurt, he studied piano, oboe, and singing. Later, he continued studies at the university in Köln, including lessons in composition with Philipp Jarnach. From 1947 to 1951, he was a repetiteur in Wuppertal.

In 1955, Stein conducted at the opening of the restored Berlin State Opera (Unter den Linden)^[1], and subsequently worked there as a Staatskapellmeister. From 1961-1963, he worked under the leadership of Rolf Liebermann] as deputy chief conductor at the Hamburg State Opera. From 1963-1970, Stein served as chief conductor and director of opera at the Mannheim National Theatre. Stein held a regular post at the Vienna State Opera from 1969-1971. He returned to the Hamburg State Opera as General Music Director from 1972 to 1977

In 1952, Stein began work as a conducting assistant at the Bayreuth Festival to such conductors as Joseph Keilberth, Hans Knappertsbusch, Clemens Krauss and Herbert von Karajan. From 1969 to 1986, he conducted 76 performances there, including the 1983 Bayreuth centenary production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.^[2]

He has held principal conducting positions with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, l'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Basel Symphony Orchestra. He is especially associated with the music of Max Reger, and has recorded several Reger works.

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• Horst Walter Stein discography (German)

Preceded by Witold Rowicki

Principal Conductor, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra 1985-1996

Succeeded by Jonathan Nott

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